Matt Preston’s no knead bread

Who bakes bread these days? Not me. I buy the best bread on Saturdays at the market and I actually do not have the time for the kneading and proofing. The other day I was watching Masterchef and saw Matt Preston making his no-knead bread. This is definitely my kind of recipe. Simple ingredients, simple techniques (if any, that is) and when Matt Preston says it will work who am I to argue? He took flour, yeast, salt and warm water – mixed it all together, put the whole lot in the fridge overnight and baked it the next morning. ..and hey Presto!

I did the same and it turned out to be the first perfect bread I have ever baked. For people like me and for whom baking bread is a big challenge, I want to encourage you to try this recipe. It is simple, delicious and just impossible for it to flop.

Combine flour, salt and yeast in a large bowl. Stir in water until the ingredients are all well combined. Cover with plastic wrap, then refrigerate overnight.

Remove bowl from fridge 1 hour prior to baking, and allow the mixture to come to room temperature.

Preheat oven to 220°C. Line baking sheet with baking paper, and generously dust sheet with flour. Divide the dough in two and place the two pieces on the tray. Bake for 1 hour or until golden, and the inside sounds hollow when knocked on the base.

I made this the weekend ofter the show, (The man recorded it for me and helped me write down the recipe lol)… It was awesome, polished both loaves in 1 day … Evil, dinner was bread with a little curry… Have you tried the butter he made?? I wrote that down too, but have not tried it yet..